transcendental function
nounMathematics.
a function that is not an algebraic function.
Origin of transcendental function
1First recorded in 1875–80
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How to use transcendental function in a sentence
The basis of the transcendental function is a new method of treating psychological materials such as dreams and phantasies.
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology | C. G. Jung
British Dictionary definitions for transcendental function
transcendental function
noun
maths a function that is not capable of expression in terms of a finite number of arithmetical operations, such as sin x
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